High-Density EEG in Current Clinical Practice and Opportunities for the Future

Autor: Catherine J. Chu, Janina Wilmskoetter, Matti Hämäläinen, Serge Vulliemoz, Mark Mintz, Margitta Seeck, Jurriaan M. Peters, Leonardo Bonilha, Sally M. Stoyell, Mary Ann Dobrota, Benjamin H. Brinkmann, Susan T. Herman, Dhinakaran M. Chinappen
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: J Clin Neurophysiol
Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, Vol. 38, No 2 (2021) pp. 112-123
ISSN: 1537-1603
0736-0258
Popis: SUMMARY High-density EEG (HD-EEG) recordings use a higher spatial sampling of scalp electrodes than a standard 10-20 low-density EEG montage. Although several studies have demonstrated improved localization of the epileptogenic cortex using HD-EEG, widespread implementation is impeded by cost, setup and interpretation time, and lack of specific or sufficient procedural billing codes. Despite these barriers, HD-EEG has been in use at several institutions for years. These centers have noted utility in a variety of clinical scenarios where increased spatial resolution from HD-EEG has been required, justifying the extra time and cost. We share select scenarios from several centers, using different recording techniques and software, where HD-EEG provided information above and beyond the standard low-density EEG. We include seven cases where HD-EEG contributed directly to current clinical care of epilepsy patients and highlight two novel techniques which suggest potential opportunities to improve future clinical care. Cases illustrate how HD-EEG allows clinicians to: case 1-lateralize falsely generalized interictal epileptiform discharges; case 2-improve localization of falsely generalized epileptic spasms; cases 3 and 4-improve localization of interictal epileptiform discharges in anatomic regions below the circumferential limit of standard low-density EEG coverage; case 5-improve noninvasive localization of the seizure onset zone in lesional epilepsy; cases 6 and 7-improve localization of the seizure onset zone to guide invasive investigation near eloquent cortex; case 8-identify epileptic fast oscillations; and case 9-map language cortex. Together, these nine cases illustrate that using both visual analysis and advanced techniques, HD-EEG can play an important role in clinical management.
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